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Application of ultrasound-guided modified intercostal nerve block in the management of pain after NUSS

Application of modified Ultrasound-Guided bilateral intercostal nerve block versus Ultrasound-Guided bilateral intercostal nerve block for children undergoing a Nuss procedure

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2200057961
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2022-03-24
Start date
2022-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-15

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Pectus excavatum

Interventions

Modified Ultrasound-Guided intercostal nerve block group( MINB Group):modified Ultrasound-Guided intercostal nerve block
Ultrasound-Guided intercostal nerve block group (UINB Group):Ultrasound-Guided intercostal nerve block

Sponsors

Affiliated pediatric hospital of Fudan University Anhui hospital Anhui children's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
8 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 8–18 years; 2. Body mass index (BMI) within the normal range for children and adolescents (15–28 kg/m²); 3. Pectus excavatum confirmed by clinical symptoms, physical examination, and imaging studies (chest computed tomography [CT] or X-ray) with a Haller index = 3.0; 4. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification ?–?; 5. Scheduled for elective single-steel-plate minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE, also known as the Nuss procedure); 6. Written informed consent signed by legal guardians.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Known allergy to local anesthetics (e.g., ropivacaine) or study-related medications; 2. Abnormal coagulation function (platelet count 1.5); 3. Acute infection of the skin or soft tissues in the puncture area; 4. Long-term (>3 months) preoperative use of opioids or acetaminophen-containing analgesics; 5. Presence of cognitive impairment, mental illness, or developmental delay that prevents cooperation with visual analog scale (VAS) pain assessment; 6. Inability of guardians to master the operation of patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) pumps.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain score at 24 hours after surgery;—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Opioid dosage;Local anesthetic dosage;PACU residence time;length of stay in hospital;Pain scores at various time points within 48 hours postoperatively;Time to first postoperative analgesic demand;Number of PCA pump presses within 48 hours postoperatively;—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXin Qi Cheng

The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University

ay_mz_cheng@126.com+86 139 6501 5671

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026